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The latest Nielsen Online report (.pdf) shows the most popular online retailers for the Q4, 2008 Christmas period (October to December) in the UK,  and how they and the key online retail sectors fared compared to Christmas 2007.

The top 10 Online retailers as ranked by Nielsen Online together with their Year on Year (2007 to 2008) Growth percentages are

1   Amazon ……………… 18%
2   Argos…………………… 32%
3   Tesco…………………… 15%
4   Play.com……………… 35%
5   Marks & Spencer… 46%
6   Littlewoods ………… 66%
7   Currys ………………… 35%
8   ASDA …………………… 53%
9   John Lewis  ………… 31%
10 Next  …………………… 38%

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The Scotsman has a summary of the IMRG internet retailing report

“The e-retail sales index shows internet shopping has comprised 17p in every £1 of retail spending this year, compared with 15p last year. And is predicted to reach 50p in every £1 by 2014

Up 75% on January 2007 UK online spending of £4.5 billion the equivalent of £74 for every person in the UK according to IMRG (Interactive Media Retail Group)

The BBC has more